Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-04-07

Among the Schools.
In looking after the interests Of the
common schools of the county, in the way
of visiting and observing their daily
work, we have, until quite recently. had
but a limited amount of time at our dis.
posal. That time was devoted 10 insti-
tute work. and to personal visits to coun.
try schools in different parts of the coun.
~. Quite recently, however, we have
had the pleasure of spending a few hours
In the schools of Jonesboro. We now
give 10 such readers Of the HERALD AND
TRIBUNE as may be Interested in reading
the brief sketches we are from time to
time giving, q notice Of the same, with
our impressions with regard to the char
acter of the work being done. An &C
quaintance with the principal of the
Jonesboro graded school, and q knowl-
edge Of his reputation as an educator,
together with q knowledge Of the fact Of
there having been regular teaching here
for a number Of consecutive years, nine
or ten months each year, would lead any
one 10 look for efficient work in the school
and for obvious results of such work,
Our expectations were fully realized. To
speak of our impressions while present,
in a general way, we cannot better OK
press 1t, than by saying that we found a
corps of earnest teachers diligently en-
gagged in teaching a large number Of earn
est students. Good organization, good
discipline, and an unusually good general
interest among the students and pupils
are visible in every department Of the
school. In the primary, as we'll as in the
more advanced grades, we see the same
persistent effort at thoroughness Of in.
struction, descending to the elements and
finer details that lie at the bottom Of the
different branches of study. And the
work Is done In q way that secures alive
interest among the pupils, as is evident
from the earnestness and alacrity with
which they engage in the work assigned
them. The teaching force consists OF
the principal and three assistants. The
/, white scholastic population of the dis.
trict is 416. The enrolment and attend.
J ance. we believe, have from time tdtime
, been given to the public. Persons who
!. are interested in the work Of education
| especially school teachers, school officer:
!, and school patrons, cannot spend an hour
5 or two more pleasantly or more profta
I. bly,, than by visiting the school and OBJ
7 serving the daily work in the different
departments. Call before the present
session closes. You win be pleased.
| wARNER INSTITUTE.
|, The colored school here Is under the
, general control Of the American Mission
airy Association. The teaching force con
sists of the principal and two assistants
and is sufficiently large for the number
d. of students in attendance. The enroll
t meut during the present session has reach
ed something over n hundred, out of
a scholastic population of $50. The col
ored people are here offered fine facilities
for acquiring an education. A standard
! high school course with preparation To-
\ teaching is given. The work of teachinl
n Is thorough and embraces regular In
:. struction in morals and manners, and L
the female students, instruction Is givel
twice per week in some Of the home in
. dustries. Tho examination papers show
a crcditablc proficiency on the part of tn,
y students, especially in the branches o
penmanship and drawing. The school i
d doing good work.
u :. 7 NO, 8.
1t This district, including johnson City
a has a larger scholastic population thar
any in the county, there being. accordin,
to the latest enumeration $50 white, ant
st 100 colored children. There have beef
four schools In the district during tn,
:, present scholastic year. AT Barnes dur
n ing the term there was an enrolment 0
a 70. The number Of days taught was 6(
n The school closed November 20, 1885,
AT Oak Grove, the enrolment was AZ
and the length of the term So days. TIL
school closed December 3, 1886. w
q failed to visit either Of these schools.
Science Hill, johnson City-Quitc rt
O Gently we had the pleasure of spendin
a short time in this school. The enroll
ment during the use of the public FUND
. reached 268. The entire enrolment du'
q ing the session will probably be nei
300. The teaching force consists Of tn
: principle and two assistants. A third a
!, sistant will probably be added 10 h
/. present teaching force. The school
graded into ten grades. and every p,
. pill is required to study the branches {
: his grade. We saw but little Of the da
ly work Of recitation and study, as "
! were present but n short time, but Of
. p%earances indicate efficient m%anagemeI
10 on the part Of the principal, and "
of were impressed with the idea that ski
ID and thoroughncss characterize the wor
u of teaching.
y. Rome Hill.-The colored school of Il
Is district, Is taught here. The building
O. a log structure situated on an elevate
u from which one has a fine view Of Il
in city. The enrolment Of the school, o,
mt Of a scholastic population Of 100, Is 10
and the average attendance Is abont Z
IL The public fund during the preseI
10 scholastic year, Is sufficient for a L
tc months session. The teacher, we lear